The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
NEAR THE END
Anarchist Engel's Attempt at Sui
eide by Morphine Pills and
Laudanum,
Bombs Discovered IN Llngg's Cell.
Governor OgIesby's Life
Threatened.

CHICAGO, November THE dynamite
bombs found in Anarchist Lingg's cell
yesterday were placed in tho hands of
Captain Setback for examination, and
that officer reports that they appear to
have been designed for use by some of
the condemned men as agents of self de-
struction. He said they differed ma
terially in makeup from any he had be-
fore examined, aud he would be willing
to have one of them exploded in an ad-
Joining roam, as they could not do any
damage to the surroundings. The bombs
were meant for the destruction of every
thing with which their fragments might
come in contact. Had the shells been
made of lead, zinc and anthony the
pieces would fly in every direction
when they exploded, so that
blood poisoning was certain 10 set in
whenever a wound was made. Four bombs
were made from en- ordinary five-eighths
inch gas pipe, which, instead of exploding
would serve the purpose of gun barrels,
On one end of each were fixed cap and
h fuse, while the other end contained small
balls that would fly ont es bullets from
gun from the force created by the explO
sion OF the cap. From this knowledge of
tho methods Of making bombs for vari-
Gus purposes, Captain Setback gave it as
his opinion that the bombs found in
4 Lingg's cell were intended to be used only
as a means of cheating the gallows.
II was doubtless the intention of Lingg,
ss we'll as the other three, to put one end
Of the bomb in his mouth and light the
euse, Just as he would cigar.
Beforg hearing the result of Captain
Schaack's examination, Sheriff Matson
and some of his deputies had reached
similar conclusion. The sheriff said the
fact that there were four of the bombs
seemed at once a reminder that four of
the condemned men had refused to ask
for commUtation of sentence.
Not the least remarkable phase Of the
bomb discovery is that it came about
from the fact that George Engel at
tempted suicide Saturday night, by
taking an ounce of laudamun.
About l130 o'clock, Emil Zaener,
who is on the night death watch,
passed Engels cell, and was attracted by
grOans coming from within. On stopping
to enquire the cause he found Engel
breathing heavily, and lying prostrate on
his back. He called him by name, but
received no answer, and on opening the
eel door discovered that the man was un
conscious and suffering from the effects of
some stupefying drug. After repeated
attempts to rouse the sleeping man,
Yaener became alarmed and decided to
call in DR.. Gray from the insane ward in
the same building. DR.. Gray soon dis
covered that Engel WAS suffering from
poison. His eyes were lilated, and rolled
spasmodically. The doctor at ouce COM
menced active work on his patient. As
soon as Eugel come to his senses he
rsved and cursed at being disturbed in
his sleep, and asked the reason of his being
awakened. He protested that he had only
drank little whisky, and was all right in
his condition, and subsequent events
showed that Engel was deliberately lying,
and that in the face of death. He was
forced to take emetics and keep
constantly walking for an hour, until all
danger had passed.
The attempted suicide of Engel is what
led to the search of the cells Besides tho
discovery of the bombs, there was found
an empty bottle in Eugel'5 cell, from
which he had taken laudanum. Three or
four drops Of laudanum still remained in
the bostle, and Engel was confronted with
the evidence Of his intended suicide. He
continued to deny it, but at last sui
lenly admitted the truth of the accusation.
He had preferred death by his own hand,
he said, to any carrying out of the SEN
tance made by the law. Engel stubborn
iy refused to disclose how he obtained the
poison. The bottle affords no clue, and,
like Linggs dynamite, the source of the
poison is a mystery.
opr var5v NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPRINGFIELD, November 7.--Gov. Ogles-
oyWas thunderstruek when he received the
news OF the finding of the bombs in
Lingg's cell. He read and reread the dis
patch and a cloud OF gloom, vexation and
anxiety came over his face as the full
import of the information dawned upon
him.
81 can Say nothing" said he to the
Associated Press RepOrttr. ~ must
say nothing whatever in regard
to this matter. There is nothing
can properly say, and anything might
express, even if it we're proper for me to